Vaginal Canal Energy Transmission Module for Non-Surgical Tissue Treatment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing surgical methods for treating vaginal canal elasticity issues are complex, cause patient suffering, and have serious side-effects.
Innovation Solution
An energy transfer module for a vaginal-canal treatment device, comprising a flexible substrate with heating electrodes that generate heat to treat vaginal canal tissue, and radio frequency (RF) electrodes that transfer RF energy to the vaginal canal, along with a temperature sensor for temperature control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If surgical operations (incision, prosthesis implantation) are used to treat vaginal canal elasticity issues, then treatment effectiveness is improved, but patient suffering and side effects increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical surgical operations (incisions, prosthesis implantation) with a thermal energy-based treatment system. Heating electrodes deliver controlled thermal energy to the vaginal canal tissue, causing coagulation and denaturation that tightens and restores tissue elasticity without physical cutting or foreign body implantation, thereby eliminating surgical trauma and associated side effects
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state of vaginal canal tissue through controlled temperature parameters. By heating the tissue to specific temperature ranges (40-70°C as indicated in the control method), the treatment induces coagulation and denaturation of proteins, which fundamentally alters tissue structure and elasticity parameters to achieve tightening effects without surgical intervention
2Reliability
If surgical operations are used to treat vaginal canal elasticity issues, then treatment effectiveness is improved, but treatment complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical surgical procedures with a simplified thermal energy delivery system. The treatment device includes heating electrodes that can be directly applied to the vaginal canal, eliminating the need for surgical incisions, prosthesis implantation, and complex surgical recovery processes
Solution Approach 2:
The heating electrode system serves multiple functions: it heats tissue to induce coagulation, controls temperature to prevent damage, and can treat different regions of the vaginal canal by adjusting electrode positioning and power delivery, thereby replacing multiple surgical procedures with a single versatile device
3Productivity
If heating electrodes are used to treat vaginal canal tissue, then treatment efficiency is improved, but temperature control precision becomes critical
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates temperature sensors that continuously monitor the temperature of vaginal canal tissue during heating treatment. The control system receives feedback from these sensors and dynamically adjusts the power delivered to heating electrodes, maintaining temperature within the optimal range (40-70°C) to achieve effective coagulation and denaturation while preventing tissue damage from excessive heating
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs periodic or pulsed heating cycles rather than continuous heating. The control method applies power in controlled intervals, allowing temperature to rise to therapeutic levels and then pause or reduce power to prevent overheating, thereby achieving effective tissue treatment while maintaining precise temperature control through rhythmic on-off or variable power delivery
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The energy transfer module allows for efficient and accurate treatment of vaginal canal tissue without surgery, minimizing patient discomfort and improving treatment efficiency by selectively causing ablation and coagulation denaturation in a large area for a short period.
Implementation Method 1
a heating electrode provided in the substrate and configured to generate heat and heat the vaginal canal
Implementation Method 2
radio frequency (RF) electrodes provided in the substrate and configured to transfer RF energy to the vaginal canal
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an energy transmission module for a vaginal canal treatment apparatus, a method for controlling same, and a treatment method using same according to the present invention allow transmission of energy by means of insertion into the vaginal canal and expansion of the vaginal canal, and thus allow treatment by selectively or complexly generating denaturation such as coagulation and ablation over a large area in a short time, allow one-shot treatment, and allow treatment of an area with folds. Therefore, the efficiency and accuracy of the treatment can be enhanced. Since the tissue in the vaginal canal can be treated even without a surgical operation, user's pain and discomfort can be minimized.